England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 03:31 AM UTC
Pete Becerra shares his photos of his finished Panda Hobby Cougar JERRV converted to a vehicle operated by the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Team.
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 04:24 AM UTC
Looks great Pete, your wiring of the comms is always superb.
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 05:51 PM UTC
Thats some serious wiring work and detailing, great job
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Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 06:38 PM UTC
Spent nearly an hour looking at the work you put into wiring up the comm and ECM systems on this. Absolutely amazing what that does to enhance the build!
Doc Ski
HM1(ret.) USN
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 06:45 PM UTC
Very nice. Great job on the internal details.
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Västra Götaland, Sweden
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 11:08 PM UTC
Very nice model you have Pete, thanks for showing it here. Saved photos from your build for reference to my kit later. One question Pete, what brand is the big box for the eod bomb suites?
Texas, United States
Joined: December 22, 2001
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 11:38 PM UTC
Roger,
Sorry for not mentioning the manufacturer of the "tough box." It came from the Meng Modern U.S.Military Individual Load-Carrying Equipment kit# SPS-015.
Pete Becerra, Jr. SGT(RET)
HHC, 71st BfSB - TEXAS
HHB, 36th ID DIVARTY -TEXAS
B Co.(-), 949 FSB, 56th BCT, 36th ID - TEXAS
B Co., 324th FSB, 3rd Brigade, 24th INF DIV(MECH)
563rd ORD Co. - GERMANY
Västra Götaland, Sweden
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 12:17 AM UTC
Thanks for the answer Pete
Puerto Rico
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 02:36 AM UTC
this vehicle revolucionary the way to move things in the battlefield.
Kildare, Ireland
Joined: November 21, 2007
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 12:30 PM UTC
Another lovely detailed build Pete! I have tried, and failed, and just don't know how you manage to do all that wiring....
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 04:47 PM UTC
Sean,
I was the Commo Chief at my last unit and part of my job was installing all the comms. I just picture myself in 1/35 and I'm doing a comms instal on the real thing.
What seems to be the problem your having Sean?
Pete Becerra, Jr. SGT(RET)
HHC, 71st BfSB - TEXAS
HHB, 36th ID DIVARTY -TEXAS
B Co.(-), 949 FSB, 56th BCT, 36th ID - TEXAS
B Co., 324th FSB, 3rd Brigade, 24th INF DIV(MECH)
563rd ORD Co. - GERMANY
Kildare, Ireland
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 02:59 AM UTC
Getting the wires to stay stuck Pete. I've tried so many different materials and glues but just can't seem to work at that tiny scale without leaving a huge mess. Get one end of a cable in place but attaching to other end wherever and the first join comes apart...
Maybe it's thick fingers or shakey hands or poor eyesight but for me it's just too frustrating. I'm in awe of what you and others manage to achieve in terms of realism